Apr 16, 2010 — Vail’s Lynne Campbell may never have wanted to hear a phone ring more than she did Wednesday evening in the heart of Vail Village, as the office manager for the Town of Vail’s Community Development department stood on stage at Check Point Charlie as a finalist for the season-long Bud Light Street Beat Grand Prize - a 2011 Volvo C-30...

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Mar 16, 2010 — The 2010 Korbel American Ski Classic will come out of the gate flying Wednesday, March 17, as a sold out inaugural Conway Cup community team race, presented by Korbel, officially kicks off the fun and festivities at Vail Mountain’s Golden Peak.

Scheduled for a 1 p.m. start, the Conway Cup, presented by Korbel, is named and run in memory of Dan Conway, a...

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Mar 12, 2010 — There’s gold in them thar hills - not to mention silver and bronze.

Race fans won’t have to look far in their search for precious metals at Vail Mountain’s appropriately named Golden Peak March 17-21 as the 2010 Korbel American Ski Classic rolls into town on the heels of the Vancouver Winter Games.

With a number of the legends heading to...

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Dec 3, 2009 — A 25-year career of looking out for and promoting the best interests of the Vail Valley will be rewarded Dec. 4 as Beth Slifer, one of the valley’s foremost business and marketing leaders, has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Vail Valley Foundation’s Vail Valley Citizen of the Year Award.

The award will be presented to Slifer at the...

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Sep 3, 2009 — In an effort to provide the community with additional time to nominate deserving residents for the 2009 Vail Valley Citizen of the Year Award, the Vail Valley Foundation has extended the nomination deadline to Friday, Sept. 4.

“We want to ensure that anyone that has a desire to recognize a fellow citizen that they deem has made a significant impact on...

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Aug 2, 2009 — America’s highest botanical garden grants its highest honor this month to a longtime Vail resident, world-renowned surgeon and friend of the community.

The Board of Trustees of the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens recently announced Dr. Richard Steadman as recipient of the fourth annual Spirit of Betty Ford Award, to be presented at the nonprofit...

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Jul 20, 2009 — The Vail Valley Foundation is once again soliciting nominations from the community for candidates for the nonprofit organization’s annual Vail Valley Citizen of the Year Award.

All nominations are due to the Foundation by August 31 and the award will be presented at the annual Black Diamond Ball, Dec. 4, during the Birds of Prey World Cup Week...

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Jun 28, 2009 — President of Vail Valley Medical Center’s (VVMC) Board of Directors Ron Davis last week announced the appointment of Mary Randall as co-chair of Vail Valley Medical Center Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Randall will join Dr. Jack Eck in the co-chair position. Randall, a member of the Vail Valley community for more than 10 years, was formerly...

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Jun 21, 2009 — Ed O’Brien, a 20-year Vail local with real estate acumen and a volunteer spirit, is stepping down after 11 years on Vail Valley Medical Center’s (VVMC) Board of Directors and two years as the Chairman of the VVMC Foundation Board.

O’Brien served as a leader on both the Board of Directors of VVMC and the Foundation Board of Vail Valley...

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Jun 17, 2009 — Vail Resorts recently announced the ski company will host a celebration of the the life and legacy of William R. "Sarge" Brown on Saturday, June 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail.

The service is open to the public, and the community is encouraged to attend.

Brown, who passed away at his home on Sept. 14 at the age of 85, set the...

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